Adidas and the Huarache Sandals - No One Should Apologize for "Cultural Appropriation"

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Adidas apologizes for designing a shoe like a traditional Mexican sandal. Once again, the case only shows how absurd the accusation of "cultural appropriation" is.

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The debate about cultural appropriation in the fashion industry rekindled in Mexico, this time with the sports brand Adidas at the center of the controversy.The state government of Oaxaca accused last week the German company of plagiarism, noting that its new model of sandals, the "Oaxaca Slip-On", is a copy of a traditional design of the community of Villa Hidalgo Yalalag.What happened to Adidas?The controversy broke out last August 6, when Oax…

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Adidas sandals that hit stores last week bear a striking resemblance to shoes that have been handmade for centuries in the town of Yalalag in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The company has been heavily criticized for producing such shoes without consulting Mexican artisans. Sportswear manufacturer Adidas has publicly apologized to Mexicans after the company produced sandals inspired by centuries-old Mexican artisanal traditions without consulting …